LAHARIADIH ROCK SHELTER 1
24.791700,82.050000
Description
A »rock shelter« (or cave?) with rock art (Jayaswal, Vidula in: Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1980-81 / 1983: 72; JAYASWAL, Vidula 1983). ETYMOLOGY: No autochthonous, indigenous or locally known name has been identified for two »rock-shelters« (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1980-81 / 1983: 72) or rock shelters (rockshelter) called after the name of the village of Laharia-Dih (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1980-81 / 1983: 72) or Lahariadih (Survey of India 1984 toposheet 63-L). SITUATION: In an unspecified setting (note 1) »in the vicinity of the village Lahariah-Dih« (IAR 1980-81 / 1983: 72) and at an unidentified location which lies not only in anunspecified statial relation to the –>Lahariahdih rock shelter 2 but also to the village of Lahariadih (note 2) south-east of of Drummondganj (note 3). CULTURAL HISTORY -- archaeology: »The entire deposit in Rock-shelter 1 is divisible into three layers, the latest one (thickness 10 to 20 cm) yielding both wheel-made and hand made pottery along with microliths and bladelets. The preceeding layer (thickness 45 to 60 cm) is dominated by vladelets, both geometric (triangle) and non-geometric (lunate and backed bladelet). Hand made and worn out pottery became scarce at the lower levels. The earliiest level was found overlying the bed rock and was devoid of pottery and geometric forms of microliths though non-geometric forms on bladelets continued« (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1980-81 / 1983: 72).
NOTE 1: JAYESWAL, Vidula (1995): Motivating factors of habit choice during palaeolithic period in Central India.- in: KRISHNASWAMY, V D edited by Asok Dutta, Asok K Gosh & C Margabandi (1995): V D Krishnaswamy commemoration volume.- (Agam Kala Prakeshan, Delhi): 41-50. NOTE 2: Lahariadih near 24°47'30”N: 82°03'00”E: 180 m asl (Everest 1830, Survey of India sheet 63-L edition 1984). NOTE 3: Drummondganj 24°53'N: 82°10'E on AMS sheet NG44-15 Rewa (U502 series, 1959 edition), 59 km along the road south-west of Mirzapur (25°09'N: 82°35'E), is erroneously indicated as »Doummondganj« in the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 57 E1).
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EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1980 - 1981: »Vidula Jayaswal [also: Jayeswal] assisted by Post-graduate students of the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Banaras Hindu University, conducted excavation in two rock-shelters in the vicinity of the village Laharia-Dih in order to ascertain their habitational deposits« (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1980-81 / 1983: 72).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | LAHARIADIH ROCK SHELTER 2 | ||
| 10.5 | MORHANA PAHAR | ||
| 13.1 | DARIA SHELTER | ||
| 15.6 | DRUMMONDGANJ SHELTERS | ||
| 21.6 | CHANDATARI SHELTERS | ||
| 21.6 | CHANDWA SHELTER | ||
| 21.6 | KOSKANGARHA SHELTER | ||
| 21.6 | LAKHAWAR SHELTERS | ||
| 21.6 | VASAHA SHELTER |